Jay Arnette vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Jay Arnette that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jay Arnette

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Arnette: 1963-64 to 1965-66
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Arnette 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Jay Arnette 3 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Jay Arnette 2 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Jay Arnette 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jay Arnette 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Jay Arnette 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Jay Arnette 0 Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.7 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.0 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.2 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 424 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 116 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Jay Arnette 139 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Jay Arnette 114 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .365 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .760 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.8 (1964) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.5 (1964) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.2 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 29 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 10 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Jay Arnette 10 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Jay Arnette 9 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .344 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .875 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.6 (1964) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.3 (1964) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.